37. Interview with Ben Marrel: How VCs can fix the world

Today, we’re talking to Ben Marrel, co-founder of Breega, a fast-growing European VC firm that is on a mission to lead categories with its mission driven investments.

Based in London, with offices in Paris and Barcelona, Breega has supported high-potential companies like Curve, Cuvva, Exotech, and Moneybox - recently valued at £550 million. 

In this conversation, we’ll explore Ben’s insights on the European startup ecosystem, the data driven link between diversity and profitability, and why he believes Africa will emerge as the next major hub for opportunity in the global economy.

What to look forward to:

00:10 Ben Marrel introduction

01:18 Breega and the state of early stage start-ups in Europe

22:02 Diversity as a differentiator

31:26 Will Africa be the next tech hub?

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